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BETWEEN
INDUSIND BANK
AND
ASHOK LEYLAND
FINANCE.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The merger with the Bank in June 2004 of Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd.,
among the largest leasing finance and hire purchase companies in India,
set in motion a process of consolidation through the combined customer
base of the merged entity and its increased geographical penetration.
IndusInd Bank has become one of the fastest-growing banks in the Indian
banking sector today with its branch network expanding from 61 as on
March 31, 2004 to 137 as on March 31, 2006 – reflecting an increase in
excess of 125% in 24 months.
My project deals with the analysis of the effect of the merger between
INDUSIND BANK AND ASHOK LEYLAND FINANCE. To know the
financial position of the organization and to compare the financial
condition between pre and post merger period, ratio analysis has done to
know the condition. Questionnaire is prepared for the purpose of taking
the response from the customers and to analyze the merger from the
information given by them. Other important information is collected from
the employees through personal interview.
From the analysis part of view it is come to know that 2006 financial year
was not a good year for the bank as the performance is below average. It
is also clear from the analysis of vehicle finance division that customers
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who are having more than 3 vehicles are satisfied with bank but most of
the new customers are not satisfied with the services provided by bank
because according to them the process is quite time consuming.
The recommendation to GUWAHATI BRANCH is that to check the
customers viability and payment track record properly to decrease
default cases .The company should go for aggressive marketing and the
company must look for increasing the rate of new customers because old
customers already near to reach their saturation point.
IndusInd Bank derives its name and inspiration from the Indus Valley
civilization - a culture described by National Geographic as 'one of the
greatest of the ancient world' combining a spirit of innovation with sound
business and trade practices.
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The merger with the Bank in June 2004 of Ashok Leyland Finance
Ltd., among the largest leasing finance and hire purchase companies in
India, set in motion a process of consolidation through the combined
customer base of the merged entity and its increased geographical
penetration. IndusInd Bank has become one of the fastest-growing banks
in the Indian banking sector today with its branch network expanding
from 61 as on March 31, 2004 to 137 as on March 31, 2006 – reflecting
an increase in excess of 125% in 24 months. The Bank has
approximately 150 ATMs of its own, and has concluded multilateral
arrangements with other banks with a total network of 15,000 ATM
outlets. All the outlets of the Bank, including its branches and ATMs, are
connected via satellite to its central database that operates on the latest
version of IBM’s AS400-720 series hardware and Midas Kapiti (now,
Misys) software.
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branches.
Business Achievements
Year 2006-07
Net worth crossed a milestone figure of Rs. 1000 crores at Rs. 1056
crores
Successful completion of GDR issue of Rs. 145.96 crores
Business Turnover touched a figure of Rs 28,700 crores registering a
growth of 18.14% over the previous year.
Network of Branches increased to 170 along with 99 off-site ATMS,
thus having presence in over 141 geographical locations spread over 27
States including Union Territories.
Highest A1+ rating for its Certificates of Deposits by ICRA and Highest
P1+ rating for its FDs by CRISIL.
Bestowed with the prestigious IBA Award for technology implementation
(STP).
Added a number of new business and product lines, viz. the launch of
Indus GOLD Debit Card and Indus Gift Card, E-Remittance facility, tie-
up with number of Banks for ATM usage, tie-up with Religare Securities
to extend Portfolio Management services and Bancassurance tie-up with
Aviva Life
Insurance
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2005-06
Ranked among the top ten banks in the country in the ET500 list of
leading companies in India.
Rated as “The best among the top 10 private-sector banks” in a survey
covering 79 banks conducted by Business Standard in its November
2005 issue. Ranked sixth in the overall list, the Bank was also identified
he “Most Efficient Bank” among all banks in India.
Bestowed “India’s Most Productive Bank” status by a Business Today-
KPMG Survey
Presented “Outstanding Achiever of the Year 2005- Corporate” (Runner
up- Banking Technology Award) by IBA, Finacle (from Infosys) and TFCI
(Trade Fair and Conference International).
Honored with the “Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)” at
the India Brand Summit 2005, Mumbai.
2004-05
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2003-04
2002-03
One of the first banks to implement the RBI- Electronic Funds Transfer
scheme.
2001-02
MISSION
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To maintain the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.
LOGOS & IMAGES
INDUSIND BANK
VEHICLE FINANACE DIVISION:
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2) Personal product division (use and pay)
For commercial vehicle loan the executive has to evaluate the customers
a) Viability
b) Repayment culture
PROCESS HEADINGS
1) Business sourcing
2) Viability
3) Customer identification
4) Credit appraisal
5) Proposal
6) Approval
7) Documentation
8) Administration
9) Collection
10) Repossession
11) Closing of deal by using form 35.
1) BUSINESS SOURCING:
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Business sourcing can be made by bank’s own approach, existing
customers and dealers.
a) Direct (existing customers) 70%-80%
b) Dealers 10%-15%
c) Direct marketing associates 5%-10%
2) VIABILITY:
In viability, the bank evaluates whether the customer who has taken loan
is capable of paying the EMI’s regularly or not.
3) CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION:
Customer identification is done by field investigators. Customer’s photo
and domicile profile is required.
4) CREDIT APPRAISAL:
For credit appraisal
a) Bank statement.
b) Balance sheet and profit & loss account.
c) RC book.
are required.
5) PROPOSAL:
The proposal is made by BRANCH HEAD at bank desire IRR and should
be sent to head office for approval.
6) APPROVAL:
If the head office finds the proposal suitable then the proposal is
approved and sends it back to branch office. If any rectification has to be
made then the head office informs branch office to rectify the errors.
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7) DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation is to be collected for asset protection.
a) in-voice
b) RC book
c) Insurance
d) Tax challan.
8) ADMINISTRATION:
Administration is responsible for keeping the record properly in daily
basis. Administration also updates the knowledge about competitor’s
market policies.
9) COLLECTION:
The EMI’s has to be collected by collection executives. The collection
executives informs the customers regularly how much they have to pay for
that period
10) REPOSSESION:
If any customer willingly or unwillingly not paying the installments then
his vehicle is reposed by bank through legal procedures. The customer
has to pay repossession charge with due EMI’s within 3 months otherwise
the vehicle can be sale bank in market.
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ABOUT THE
MERGER BETWEEN
INDUSIND BANK
&
ASHOK LEYLAND FINANCE
INTRODUCTION:
The Honorable High Courts of Mumbai and Chennai have cleared the
merger, as has Reserve Bank of India. The merger was effective from
April 1, 2003.
The Board of Directors of IndusInd Bank 29 JUNE 2004 adopted the
Audited Financial results for the year ended March 31, 2004. The
Audited results represent the consolidated profit & loss accounts and
balance sheets of IndusInd Bank Ltd. (IBL) and Ashok Leyland Finance
Ltd. (ALFL).
MERGER VALUE
IndusInd Bank: Buy
Ashok Leyland Finance: Hold
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IndusInd is not one of the fastest growing private sector banks. It has had
trouble matching up to competition. The quality of its assets has also been
inferior compared with competition, and the situation is only now on the
mend.
The mergers of the finance firms of the Hinduja group with the bank is
also a negative factor from a corporate governance perspective. The
stock's valuation, however, has factored in these negative aspects.
Besides, the combination with Ashok Leyland Finance gives the bank the
impetus to achieve growth in future.
A picture of contrast
In line with past trend, the operating performance of Ashok Leyland
Finance was superior to that of IndusInd Bank for the three-month period
ended December 2003. The net interest income of Ashok Leyland Finance
rose impressively by 20 per cent. (Net interest income is the difference
between interest income and interest expenses.) In contrast, the net
interest income of IndusInd Bank remained stagnant.
At the profit level, though, Ashok Leyland Finance reported a marginal
decline while IndusInd Bank reported a massive 200 per cent rise. Ashok
Leyland Finance attributed the sharp rise in operating expenses to the
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decrease in profit. In the case of IndusInd, profit on sale of treasury
securities boosted net profit. The fall in provisions for bad loans also
helped the growth in profit.
The performance of IndusInd Bank in the first six months of the year (that
is, April to September 2003) has also been impressive. Net interest
income rose sharply by more than 200 per cent. A combination of growth
in interest income and reduction in interest expenses led to the
improvement.
In the first three months of 2003-04, IndusInd Bank merged with itself
another non-banking finance company (NBFC) belonging to the Hinduja
group. The financial performance in the first nine months appears to
suggest that the merger has not been detrimental to the interests of
IndusInd Bank shareholders. In contrast, the profit performance of Ashok
Leyland in the first six months of the year has not been impressive. Profits
have remained stagnant.
Merger value
Considering the faster growth at Ashok Leyland Finance and the superior
quality of its assets, the merger did not appear to suit the interest of its
shareholders. The share-swap ratio, however, appears to have taken care
of these factors. The merger reduces the earnings per share for the
shareholders of IndusInd Bank.
In addition, the NBFC's profit growth in 2003-04 has not been impressive
and the stock of IndusInd Bank is as under valued as that of Ashok
Leyland Finance. These issues reduce the disadvantages associated with
a merger for the shareholders of the NBFC. In addition, it is highly likely
that the dividend yield post-merger is likely to be as much as what it was
pre-merger. In this context, shareholders of Ashok Leyland Finance can
continue to hold.
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IMAGE POST MERGER TO COME HERE:
The post-merger focus of the Bank will be the building up of
relationships, development of new products and services, further
technology upgradation, international footprinting, and increasing the
number of branches as well as offsite ATMs to service customers better.
Technology has always been a cornerstone for the Bank, and its
technology subsidiary will be utilized to its fullest to help the Bank attain
technological excellence. ALFL, India’s largest NBFC (as per latest
CRISIL data) with assets of over Rs 3000 crore, a client base of 500,000,
a large network of offices spread across the country, and a demonstrated
capability to generate good quality retail assets, augurs well for IBL.
Post merger, the results of the Bank combined with ALFIN's
assets/revenue/profit, should substantially enhance the position of the
consolidated entity in the banking sector.
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S Nagarajan, Joint Managing Director, exuded optimism about the future
of the merged entity and said: "The merger is extremely synergistic for
IndusInd Bank. The erstwhile ALFL will now have access to a stable
source of low cost funds, while IndusInd Bank gets into areas hitherto
unexplored by retail banks. The technological prowess of ALFL also has
a neat fit with the existing technological excellence achieved by IndusInd
Bank. We hope to take the Bank to newer heights in the days to come."
Network
IndusInd Bank now has 62 branches, 12 extension counters and 80
offsite ATMs. The Bank intends to convert 132 branches of ALFL into
full-fledged Bank branches in a phased manner. In its international
operations too, IndusInd Bank has moved forward. While its Dubai office
was launched last October, IndusInd Bank's London office has started
operating from today.
Technology:
Technology has been a consistent strength of the Bank in its decade-long
existence. While Internet banking and mobile banking were features
added to the Bank's offerings way back in 1996 and 1997. IndusInd Bank
notched up a new milestone by becoming one of the very first banks to
implement RTGS on its systems after RBI's approval. Now, the Bank has
installed and configured online real-time replication of data software -
both on its production and DRS Systems located in Mumbai and
Hyderabad respectively with effect from 20th June 2004.
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Commenting on this, Bhaskar Ghose said: "We have completed the
testing of these systems under different conditions and are very pleased
with the results. We have now gone "live" with this facility. Currently all
transactions - both customer and internal - of the Bank originating from
all its delivery channels like branches, ATMs, Internet banking and other
interface applications like BSE, NSDL, etc are replicated on our DRS
system on-line real-time."
Post-Merger Developments
The performance of the Bank for the period under review reflects the
significant impact of the synergy of combined operations following the
merger of the erstwhile Ashok Leyland Finance with your Bank. There
has been a marked improvement in the financial position, geographic
presence and asset portfolio – both, in the corporate and retail businesses
of your Bank.
In the post-merger scenario, the network of the Bank has increased from
61 branches and 12 extension counters as on 31st March 2004 to 115
branches and 9 extension counters as on 31st March 2005.
It is against this background that I would like to briefly share with you an
overview of the Bank’s operations.
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A)Operating Performance
There has been a distinct and positive shift in our Bank’s income
streams. Added to this, our Bank reduced its reliance on sale of
investments as a major source of earnings, thereby ensuring long-term
growth and sustainability of earnings.
our Bank reported a lower operating profit of Rs. 446 cr and net profit of
Rs. 210 cr during 2004-05, compared to previous year’s figures of Rs.
481 cr and Rs. 262 cr respectively, mainly on account of substantially
lower profit from trading in securities caused by the industry-wide
hardening of interest rates - the profit from trading on securities was
about 58 cr in contrast to Rs. 227 cr in the previous year.
The total deposits as on March 31, 2005 aggregated to Rs. 13,114 cr – a
growth of 17% compared to the previous year. Net advances (net of
securitisation) rose to Rs. 9000 cr as on March 31, 2005, compared to Rs.
7301 cr on March 31, 2004, recording a growth of 23%.
B) Business Strategy
Our Bank in the post-merger scenario augmented its business in the retail
segment. Retail Banking now occupies center-stage in your Bank’s plans
and strategies. This is in line with the retail revolution that is currently
sweeping across the country and the huge surge that the retail segment of
the Indian banking industry has witnessed over the last few years.
Our Bank has built up a unique retail loan portfolio consisting of
commercial vehicle loans, car loans, two / three-wheeler loans etc.
During the year, disbursements aggregating Rs. 3710 cr (compared to
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Rs. 2620 cr in the previous year) were made under this segment
recording an increase of 42%.
Another focus area in retail lending is the Bank’s initiative in respect of
commercial loans to traders and small businesses, which have witnessed
significant growth during the year. our Bank’s outstanding loans to this
sector as on March 31, ’05 were about Rs.725 crores. A separate Retail
Credit Division has been setup at the Corporate Office to handle this
business (among other areas of retail banking activity) so as to tap its
potential to the full.
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C)Overseas Network
D)Human Resources
E)Information Technology
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We are a front-runner in adopting various technology initiatives of
Reserve Bank of India and will be among the first ones to adopt
technology such as cheque truncation to facilitate faster clearance of
cheques and instruments, prevention of money laundering etc.
F) Corporate Governance
our Bank continues to adopt the best practices for corporate governance.
It has set up various Committees to take decisions and monitor the
activities falling within their terms of reference. It is your Bank’s strong
belief that sound principles of Corporate Governance are important keys
to success.
During the year 2004-05, your Bank donated Rs. 1.18 cr (including Rs. 1
cr to the Prime Minister’s National Fund for the Tsunami victims)
towards various social and philanthropic causes.
The unprecedented floods in large parts of Maharashtra, especially
Mumbai, has left many with loss of life and property. To create
awareness about preventive and protection measures and to avoid an
epidemic, your Bank organized a public awareness campaign in
association with the Rotary Club, Lions Club and Hinduja Hospital.
Camps were held in different parts of Mumbai with provision for
medicines and consultation from doctors.
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Relevance of project
METHODOLOGY
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The Project will help the Company in assessing the various needs for
each client separately.
29%
YES
N0
71%
INTERPRETATION:
Most of the customers (71%) associated with banks are having
transportation business and few customers (29%) are taking vehicle loan
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for personal use.
Comparision of quality service between
ALFIN(pre merger) and IBL/ALFIN(post merger)
ALFIN(PREME
5% 5% RGER)
20% IBL/ALFIN(post
merger)
can't say
70% none
INTERPRETATION:
According to 70% customers after merger the organization is providing
quality service.5% customers are not satisfied with the service provided
by both pre and post merger organization.20% customers are new
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customers so they can’t give any conclusion.
Comparision of follow up
procedure between pre merger
and post merger
20%
improved
5% deterioted
5% same
70% can't say
INTERPRETATION:
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According to 70% customers the follow up procedure has improved after
merger. 5% customers told that the follow up procedure remains
same.5% customers gave the view that the follow up procedure has
deterioted
SUGGESTIONS
Suggestions:
2) The record of the post dated cheques and the post dated cheque should
be kept properly in a appropriate manner.
3) The contract files of customers and duplicate keys of the vehicle should
be kept in a locker room.
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